I have been in multifamily property management for years and most recently resigned from a 360 unit complex as Property Manager due to birth of 2nd child. While I'm not affiliated with management company above they do own sister properties within my market survey range. First I would like to clarify there are two separate markets in Panhandle..... Apartments and the shadow market (homes condos). To the woman who posted last year irritated by her daughter's proposed rent increase....this is standard on any market as the objective is to increase the assets revenue each year. While there was a 300-400 increase mentioned by author, this is probably the MONTH TO MONTH rental amount which is typically significantly higher as market rents gain traction during the year and a majority of the time the renewal increase is lower than the market rent offered to new move ins. The shadow market, homes & condo, owners are very guilty of exploiting monthly rents and inflating the market...at least with a global management company, clients/owners know their property will be professionally managed.